SALUTING THAI NEW YEAR

The pick: Thai New Year “Songkran” festivities today through Saturday at Saffron restaurant.

Why it rates: Known as the Water Festival, the four-day event at Saffron features special dishes from Southern Thailand, created by chef/owner Su-Mei Yu. Today’s specials include Pork, Fava Beans & Young Coconut Curry; on Thursday, the specials include Pad Chai-Ya, a variation of Pad Thai made with coconut cream and curry paste; among Friday’s dishes will be Mee Phuket, a noodle soup with pork meatballs.

Info: Daily specials are priced from $8.50 to $9.50. Saturday’s street foods will range from $1.50 to $4.50. The restaurant is located at 3737 India St., San Diego;
www.saffronsandiego.com, (619) 574-7737.